Dennis Flahave is the best realtor in the North Metro. We worked with him when buying our house and would do so again in an instant.
He was a nice man, treated us well, and he was also very very competent. He anticipated our questions. Every time one or the other of us said "Shouldn't our realtor be doing X or Y", Dennis would call and he would have done X AND Y AND Z.
From start to finish, every aspect of looking for a house, making a bid, closing on the deal. and moving in...all of these were handled perfectly by a calm, true gentleman and a heck of a realtor.
Patrick McCormack and wife Lisa,
New Brighton, MN
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As first-time home buyers, we really didn't know what to expect. At the beginning, we were overwhelmed with the amount of information we had to consider. When Dennis began helping us, it was a relief. He made our whole experience simple and easy. From searching for the kind of home we were looking for to accommodating our busy schedules to always being available to answer our many questions, Dennis was all we could have hoped for and more. We would definitely recommend Dennis to anyone looking for a realtor that will meet and exceed all expectations.
Tim and Angela Poth
Fridley, MN
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It has been with great pleasure that we have worked with Dennis Flahave in the purchase of our home. He was very attentive and took into consideration some narrow regional boundaries where we wished to find a house, leading us to houses that would have been acceptable and still keeping our daughter in the school district where she was currently attending. Dennis was available at most hours to fit our work schedules and was always in an upbeat mood, being honest about a home's drawbacks, but also being able to point out the good points. He is very knowledgeable about the construction details that need to be considered and secured a reliable inspector for us prior to the final purchase of the home. He negotiated with the sellers, much to our advantage, and we were very pleased with the outcome of the price agreement. All in all, I would certainly recommend Dennis to anyone who is in the market for buying a home.
Gwen and Mark Sebastian
New Brighton, MN
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My husband and I met Denny at an open house when we were looking to sell our house in Bloomington and move north. We were immediately impressed with Denny's experience, knowledge and friendly manner. The open house wasn't what we were looking for, so Denny took us to a few other houses. One of them ended up being our current home: he had found us a beautiful and unbelievably priced home in a great location! Even though we already had a realtor, we decided to switch to Denny, and he ended up selling our house in Bloomington for a price I was convinced was impossible to get.
Throughout the whole deal, Denny was absolutely focused on our needs; he let us tour our new home several times so that our whole family could see it, he came back from vacation early in order to show our old home to a promising buyer, and he always kept in close contact with us so that we'd know what was going on at all times.
In short, Denny Flahave is a fantastic realtor. My parents were so impressed that they are going to use Denny when they sell their house! The whole selling/buying experience, which can be stressful and overpowering, was smooth and even enjoyable because of Denny's experience and fun personality. We'd recommend him to anyone!
Tanya and Tim Grosz
Fridley, MN
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Greetings from the Bye family. This weekend was the first weekend everyone was home. Everyone gives the new house two thumbs up. The boys has friends over and between the deck and the downstairs family room. we hardly noticed they were around. Patty really appreciated that. The deer are regular morning visitors and we are enjoying the large variety of colorful birds.
Thank you for all your help in making our new home a reality. We truly appreciated your extra-ordinary personal care and professionalism in both the puchase of our new home and the sale of our old home. We appreciated your regular and always timely answers to our unending questions. We appreciated your attention to detail. Your research and finance background were very helpful in helping us make our decision. In addition to your personal warmth and sense of humor, we recognized your commitment to professionalism and unwavering integrity.
Although we have no plans to move anytime soon, when we do, you will be the first to know. We truly enjoyed doing business with you and will remember you always.
Brad and Pat Bye
Burnsville, MN
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Karen and I would like to thank you for the outstanding work that you did in facilitating the sale of our home this past year. The process went smoothly because of your skill in marketing, technical analysis, prospective buyer insight, organization and knowledge of home price values. There is a vast difference in realtors as we found out in going through the process of selling. If it would not have been for your guidance, we would have received $25,000.00 less for our home had we gone with another realtor. We thought there would be little difference from realtor to realtor in assigning a value to our home. It is truly amazing the difference the right person can make in selling your home.
Your integrity in marketing our home at a price that reflects its real value gives one a feeling of trust and confidence. We have the highest regard for your professional and personal attention that was given us.
Thomas and Karen Idstrom
Little Falls, MN
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This is to advise that last fall I was ready to sell a home that I renovated in Shoreview. I listed it myself for six weeks with several showings and no strong buyers. It was after six weeks that I listed the home with Dennis M. Flahave of Edina Realty. The home sold within One week with a marginal percentage of discount of the listing. I was very pleased and we closed within two weeks as the buyer was an institution with cash.
I purchase foreclosed homes in the cities and renovate and either rent them or sell them. The next sale will be listed with Dennis.
Phil K. Van Erem
St. Cloud, MN
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I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to you for my being a homeowner today. Your dedication and perseverance made my dream come true.
I told my friends that you are Mr. Go-Getter,, finding a good house with the amount that I was approved was sure an uphill task, but with your patience we were able to inspect over twenty houses to come out with the best/
I hasten to recommend you to all my friends who are looking for an honest, reliable and trustworthy realtor.
Keep up the good work Dennis.
Abraham Raymond Wolfe
St. Paul, MN
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With the closing of our house this coming Thursday, we want to express our appreciation and thanks to you for selling our house.
Our last sale was in 1977. Since that time many changes have taken place in selling a house.
You were GREAT!! Right at the beginning, you supplied us with information about other properties. You wlked us through every detail. You were prompt in getting things done. You answered our questions. Everything was very professional. We thank you!! We would ask for you again. We will tell other prople and recommend you.
Kay and Duane Betker
Elk River, MN
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Just a short note to tell you how pleased Kathy and I were with the realtor services you provided. You made house hunting fun (never thought I would be able to say that)! We felt that your advise was always clear and honest. You let us decide on a house and did not steer us to it. You were always responsive to our needs and requests, getting in touch with us usually within the hour. We especially appreciated how you followed up on things that had to be done. We were also pleased with the performances of the contractors you recommended.
Although I hope never to have to buy another house (the same words I spoke three houses ago), we would certainly call on you to provide us with the same excellent services. It goes without saying that we will be recommending you to anyone who asks or is thinking of getting into the housing market.
Thanks again,
Lee and Kathy Moraski
Woodbury, MN
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It was a great pleasure for us to work with Dennis to purchase our first home. He helped with every aspect from answering our millions of questions, to showing us every house we wanted to look at, e-mailing us properties he thought we would be interested in, negotiating an offer, and helping us with piles of paperwork. When we found the house we wanted the day before we left for a week's vacation Dennis said "no problem" and took care of everything for us. He was amazing! We couldn't have asked for anyone more professional or friendly - he was definitely a "catch"! He made the process of finding and buying a house extremely easy and fun. We have recommended Dennis to our friends looking for houses and will continue to recommend him and use him for all of our housing needs in the future.
Sincerely,
Nathan and Lynne Macziewski
New Brighton, MN
